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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
Gefflnn Rid al Kahhifa.

The very latest Of the numerous schemes
for getting rid Of rabbits is the invention
Of Mr.. Williams. an Englishman. now
residing in Auckland. New Zealand, who
has contrived a portable apparatus by
means of which. in a single night, he
guarantees that he will trap and carry
of at least 30 per cent. of the rabbits
upon a square mile Of land. One Of the
great merits claimed for the plan is that
it allows of the rabbits being used for
food, with which end in view a light
freezing apparatus, mounted on wheels.
IL provided, 80 that the bodies of the
rabbits may be frozen and kept in that
condition until they are delivered over to
q shipping company for export TO Eng
land Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31

At a Mexican table fruit il invariably
taken before dessert, the people saying,
certainly with much reason, that its
more delicate flavor is impaired by the
stronger sweets of the dessert. From
this gastronomical point one glides by a
not unnatural transition 10 certain phases
of physical interest, namely, the emf. by
ment of curative herbs and simples-
tisanes, as the French say. OF course,
this is not to be very effectively applied
for expeditions results in acute extremi-
ties. 1t would scarcely prove adequate
to the occasion in case of cholera or an
encounter with q buzz saw, but for mild
forms of illness it is certainly right COM
mendable.
For instance, when ] have been sight
seeing unduly, to the extent of wearing
out three able bodied men and a pair Of
shoes, and find the next day that a head
ache or a backache or an all over ache
ensues, ] no longer invest my surplus
patrimony in arsenic tonics or brandy.
No! / lie still and shout .'Dionysia-a-a!'
or any other name that happens to be
upptIllOot III tut Ctitnudf. ihcy wv INV
come to inquire my wants-those hapless
kitchen women-they are sadly wise by
experience. They hang themselves over
the balustrade of the kitchen up stairs
the consistency of the country reverses the
planes of domestic use-and wall, Isl,
nina!'' and presently n of them comes
down, bearing a plate on which repose
three small angular Jumps of sugar, a
thin, highly polished brass teaspoon and
a cupful of piping hot tea of chamomile,
orange leaves, Castilian rose or some such
poetic matter.
And it is not all poetry, either; il
scoops" the pain every time. i have
not vet come to the point of curing a
headache with a leaf OF nocotinium or a
bit of cigarette paper stuck or the tenn
Piles, but / daresay l shall come to that in
time. Already, however, | do fearlessly
and unreservedly pin my faithto achoco-
late paper for the CURE of a cold on the
chest. When / reached Mexico, | had a
cold which threatened pneumonia, and
Josefita, my landlady, recommended in
glowing terms the efficacy Of a chocolate
wrapper. Thereupon | sneered with that
intensity of sneer possible only to the
possessor Of a long and aguiline nose, and
Josefita took on a look of injury and
af1iction City Of Mexico Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
How Mexicans Avoid Disease,

Worthy of consideration and imitation
is the extreme good care that Mexicans
take Of their physical health. They regu-
late their diet. bathing, exercise-study
every phase Of existence. in short, with a
view to the avoidance Of conditions con
ducive to disease. Exercise after bathing,
protection of the nasal, throat and chest
channels against great or sudden changes
Of temperature, night air. ETC., the avoid
ance of excessive emotion Of any sort just
before or after meals, even 10 the extent
of sacrificing the meal, the Remuneration
of food articles thought to be penicious
10 the individual constitution or condi.
tons. Such are some Of the precautions
which doubtless prolone life in Mexico,
Notwithstanding 80 many conditions of
hygienic and sanitary undesirability ~.
ii. Adds in San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
His Summer Voice.

In another English opera company.
formed for the summer months. il was
found that the tenors were too light for
the rest of the chorus. The manager pro.
tested that there were voices enough, and
M Of the singers were questioned why
he did not sing with force. He re-
piled that c., the leader of the tenors.
didn't. and that il c. would not sing out,
lac was not inclined to strain his throat to
do the work Of two. G. was thereupon
interviewed, and his answer 10 the re-
monstrances Of the manager was:
Il am paid summer wages and / re-
fuse to sing in anything but my summer
voice"
II was thought that a singer who con
cerned himself chiefly about the preserva-
ton Of his voice for the regular season
was hardly the mar to lead in a warm
weather troupe, and the engagement of C.
and his summer voice came to a speedy
termination.-Boston Cor. Providence
Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
skIns Of the OuagRa.

The demand for the skins Of the
quagga. the wild striped ass, a native Of
south Africa, has caused its extirpation
In places II was accustomed TO frequent.
Only ten or twelve years ago they were
plentiful, but the Beers, tempted by the
high prices offered by London and New
York firms for their skins, to convert
into leather for making q particular class
of boots, will soon cause the quagga Il
pass away out of zoology.-Boston Tran.
script.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
An ultimatum.

Mamma (coaxingly-Come, Bobby,
take your medicine now, and then jump
into bed; that's a good little boyl
Bobby-Idon not want to take any medi-
cine, ma.
Father (who knows how TO govern chill
dren)-Robert, il you don't take your
medicine at once, you viii be put to bed
without taking it at all. -Harper's Bazaar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31

When gruff old Thomas Carlyle read
Browning's Ring and the Brook he
gave IL the following criticism: 1T Is q
wonderful book. one Of the most won.
derful poems ever written. re-read II
all through-all made out Of On Old
Bailey story, that might have been told
IN ten lines, and only wants forgetting. =
Detroit Free Pres.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
The Differences,

.sYes," he said, 81 am a journalist,
and you, / suppose, are q commercial
tourist?'
"No, I'm a drummer"
"Any difference"
"Yes, about the same as that between
ajoumslist and q newspaper man. The
drummer sells car loads, commercial
tourist broken packages. The drummer
gets his salary raised. New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-31
Rows north ana South.

Some carefully conducted experiments
made in Germany appear 10 prove con-
clusively that beets and other vegetables
grown In rows running north and south
contain more saccharine matter than
those raised In rows running east and
Hes.-Bostou Herald.
, 1887-04-07
THE TURF.
A Gallant Trot and Very Fast Tin

A Gallant Trot and Very Fast Time.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-An inn
mense crowd witnessed Harry Wilkes
attempt to break his record, 2:l44,
for purse of $4,000 at Bay District
track this afternoon. The track was
fast, weather perfect. The horse was
in first rate fettle. All the conditions
we're favotable to the horse, but still
the betting was in favor OF time, at ~
rate of five to three and four to one,
the odds being due to Wilkes appear
ing high in flesh. Van Ness only gave
five minutes warning at slow jog be-
fore scoring, and passed the wire twice
before nodding for the word, when he
went away at moderate pace. Wilkes
wonderful strides deceived everybody.
Few expected him TO be successful.
Rounding the turn ut the first quarter
in 344, he Strengthened his back and
commenced TO move like piece OF ma
chinery. He made the second quarter
in 33, and the third, on the lower turn,
in "a. The crowd cheered, and
then almost groaned as the gallant
little horse made IL slight hobble
move, so slight that only experts de-
CccCcu ~, anu III " iiusu w Hhcs was
himself again and moving a pace at q
2 90 gait. He weakened once but
Van Ness cheer "Hi Yah" straight
ened him out instantly and he conf
pleted the last quarter in 324, or 2 :13a
for the mile. AS he flashed under the
wire wild cheer went up. For sew
eral minutes the audience was wild
with delight, even the heavy losers in
betting Joining the general rejoicing.
An enthusiastic lady attempted to
decorate the equine with q handsome
floral collar when Harry displayed n
fondness for flower diet and ate most
of his tribute. The actual time is un-
disputed as hundreds OF watches were
held. 1t was the fastest mile ever
trotted on the Bay District track, and
the general opinion is that Wilkes
could pull two seconds off it ifpushed.
He made it very easily and is pro-
nounced to be the best horse in Ameri-
ca to-day.
, 1887-04-07
Heayy DefaulcatlOn.

New York, April AT the Office OF
Geo. X. Sistare & Sons, Broad street
brokers, it is said that the firm has
been notified that their Detroit agent
Alex NJ Stanton left for parts unknown
on Monday last. An accountant mas
been sent to Detroit and is now ex-
amining the books of Manager Stan
ton, From all indications IT seems
there is shortage OF $4,000. The
firm say that it was singular that the
loss is SO small considering Stanton's
opnortunities. The defaulcation
seems to be in such shape that
Robert l.. Stanton, a Detroit millionaire
and brother of the defaulter, is bound
for nearly the entire amount. Alex Stan
ton and his family held a high position,
in Detroit society and his wife is said
to be completely Frustrated by her
husbands act. The agent OF Sistare
& Son has been unable to obtain an
interview with her.
, 1887-04-07

ladder company connected with the
hotel was ut work and ladders were
run M To the second and third stories,
down which the servants carried tne
women and children who were AFRAID
TO face the smoke and flames on the
lower floor. Tie clerk, who was the
frat one notified of the fire, made
the most strenuous efforts with his
brigade to put out the flames but water
could not be got. Manager Schoen-
valid. who only resumed charge yes
terdny. seeing the hotel could not be
saved gave orders for all hands to dc.
vote themselves to seeing that all
guests were taken out and to saving ms
much of the clothing and furniture as
possible. Soon the servants began to
throw from the windows bed and bedd-
inc and such articles rs would not be
smashed by the fall. The fire was dis
covered fifteen minutes before the
alarm was given and five minutes
later the last guest was out OF the
house. The horror OF the night was made
worse by pitchy darkness, for soon after
the fire broke out the gas main
burst and the hotel was plunged in
gloom. The frightened guests hud-
died together on the lawn and beneath
the shelter of trees. The bowling al
lev and saloon, which are about lOO
wards from the hotel, were given up to
! the use of the ladies and children and
oll the mattresses and bedding that
were saved were placed there for their
use. Most of the luggage of the
guests were in the annex. That was
the last part of the building to get allre
and nearly all that was saved. Most
of the luggage in the main building
was lost. Nearly oil the things in the
safe were saved, and all kinds OF brio,
a-brac and valuables that were scattered
about on the lawn. The male guests
worked hard to save what they could,
| but the heat soon became so intense
that they were driven away from the
building. There was no wind blowing
or the bowling alley and stables would
have caught. In less than hall an
hour the huge building was enveloped
in flames, and within three hours
WAS totally consumed, the only
vestige remaining being the brick
chimneys. The total loss. including
| losses OF guests VIII pioD"oiy iS"'i' -
million and half dollars. The. only
guest who was Mt all injured was
Captain Scott, Boston capitalist, who
burned his hands in making his escape
on rope from - window of the room
he occupied. From the fact that the
water pipes had been tampered with,
and that Immediately after the first
outbreak of the fire the flames were
noticed in another part of the puild-
ing, it is firmly believed it was the
work of an incendiary. The matter
will be strictly investigated Col. Fred
Crocker confirmed the statement made
this morning of the company's inten-
ton to reouild the hotel. The new
building will be similar in style
to the one destroyed, but very
much larger and one story higher,
Architects are already at work on the
plans and every effort will be made to
have it finished within six months.
The destruction of tie hotel is looked
upon as calamity to the entire state.
The hotel belonged to the Southern
Pacific Railway company and was
considered the handsomest watering
place hotel in America. 1t cost $o5o,-
OOO
, 1887-04-07
Murder Trial.

SIOUX CRY, April 2.-The tenth day
of the Haddock murder trial openeu
with diminished attendance. Inc
strain OF excitement and anxiety Is
wearing on the audience as well as the
LAWYERS and court attendants. The Ell
forts of the defense to-day was to pro
duce n witness named Geo. w. smith,
who swears positively that Leavitt fired
the shot that killed Haddock. This was
expected by everybody, as his story mas
been public for months. He lived at
the Columbia house on the nlSht Oh
the murder, and occupied rooms on
the second floor, looking down ON the
scene of the tragedy He was sittihg
at an open window ON That hish.'
partially undressed. There were
four persons on the street Wneh
the shot was fired. There We're
two persons close together, Ihey
were about the middle of the street
crossing. They were four feet apart
| saw the man who fred the shot
He was north and little behind the
other, about four feet away. Inc man
who was shot staggered and 1el' inc
hat | saw on the man looked brighter
than the one supposed to have been
worn bv Leavitt, with broader brlm'
| know John Arensdorf well. Inc
man who fired the shot was not Jonh
Arensdorf. l have seen Leavit' FROM
Leavitt's form, motion, etc, thihk he
was the man who fired the shot'
There was light enough to see them
and recognize them.
, 1887-04-07

PAINTS GLASS Etc The larheSt stock IN $50 s2oRape r
goods nearly every
purchased in the East No BENT AND WILL SELL
, 1887-04-07

of the guests who desired to come
Many interested friends and relatives
were at the depot to witness their ar
rival. Some carried bundles contain
ing necessary articles OF wearing APP
parel with which to envelope the forms
of those who had been compelled to
leave the hotel without ceremony,
while others were present to assure
themselves that their relatives and
friends had escaped unframed. When
the train pulled into the station there
was rush for the platform
cars and as the half clad passengers
stepped off they found themselves
in the arms OF anxious watchers, some
of whom were hysterical in their con-
gratulations. For about five minutes
there was Il general hand shaking, and
the tired tourists were then hurried TO
the waiting hacks and buses to be
taken to hotels. A number OF the later
sought refuge at the Palace hotel, but
as that building was already crowded
to its utmost capacity it was found
impossible in many cases to arrange
for them and they were obliged to
seek quarters in other hotels and board
ing houses of the city A majority oi
the ladies were wrapped in blankets
with wells or scaris about their heads
and slippers on their feet. Those
guests who had lost all their money by
the fire were notified to-day by the man
ager of the Palace hotel that they
might draw on him for such funds a'
were necessary to provide them will
clothing, and this morning they ar'
feeling more comfortable.
, 1887-04-07
Bonrders Burned out.

SAN Francisco, April 2.-lmmedi-
atcly on the receipt of the news OF the
burning of the Hotel Del Monte at
Monterey this morning the Southern
Pacific railroad company made prompt
arrangements for bringing the unfor-
tunate guests to this city. The first
train load arrived ut IL 80 n. M, and
numbered about $50. The scene pre-
sented in the richly furnished coaches
OF ladies with disheveled hair, frighten-
cd looks and scahtly clad was . pecu-
liar one. Another train load arrived
an hour later bringing the remainder
, 1887-04-07
IN RUINS.
The Elegant Hotel Del Monte Destroyed
by Fire,

The Elegant HOtel Del
by Fire.
MONTERREY, Cal, April "A fire
broke out in the Hotel Del Monte
shortly before midnight last night.
The fire was first noticed in the lava
tory by j. c.. Marshall, of Philadel-
phia. The clerk was quickly informed
of the fact. He called up number
of servants, who, thinking they could
check the fire without much trouble,
and fearing panic might be caused
by sudden alarm, went TO work TO
extinguish the fire without rousing
the guests. There was no building in
the world better provided with means
for extinguishing fire than was the
Del Monte Hose was placed on every
corridor, fire extinguishers in every
hallway and magnificent system OF
water works built by the company ut a
cost of nearly half million dollars. 1t
was capable OF throwing stream to the
height of one hundred feet. Besides
this over $4,000 had been expended
on water appliances within the build
ing until, as was believed, nothing had
been undone to secure both the build
ing and guests from loss or accident
by fire. In order to secure an ample
supply of water, Charles Crooker,
three years ago, purchased the
ranch which includes the Camele
river and erected an immense reser-
voir and mains mt the cost OF $4OO,-
600. The force OF the water was so
great if full head was turned on it
would have torn down an ordinary
sized building. The clerk and his as
sistants turned on the water when they
were Mortified to find the force was so
weak as to barely to give forth Il
sprinkle. They rushed to turn on an
additional stream with similar result
showing clearly rs was afterwards more
fully realized, that the water
works had been tampered with. The
hall ways began to fill with smoke, and
EMPLOYEES of the house found the fire
was spreading through the halls. They
could not locate it soon and it became
evident that they could not control the
flames and an alarm was given. The
servants rushed through the halls
calling the guests to get up and fly
for their lives for the house was burn
ing down. Soon the hotel became II
scene of the widest confusion. Ser
wants rushing down the corridors TO
awake guests found that the smoke
was becoming denser and denser, and
were almost frantic in their appeals to
guests to come out. Men, women and
children dashed from the rooms clad
only in their night clothes and such
wraps as they could snatch from
the beds. A few halted to secure
their Jewels and money, but the
black smoke coming rolling
along the halls warned them to waste
no time getting out. Down the broad
stairways rushed the frightened guests,
only TO be confronted with heavy
volume of smoke and burst of flames
on the lower floor. They had TO dash
through the smoke and flames to find
a place of safety. Many ladies could
not summon up courage to face the
ordeal and fled shrieking to the win
dows Of the floor above, where their
cries for help almost drove their friends
frantic. In the meantime hook and
, 1887-04-07

MINT OUTPUT,
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The coinage
of the mints during the month o
March was $5, 1875, ,9O6, of which 5000,
800 was in standard silver dollars.
, 1887-04-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
MINT OUTPUT.

MINT OUTPUT.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The coinage
of the mints during the month OF
March was $5, 1875, ,9O6, of which $3 ,O4O,-
800 was in standard silver dollars.
NAVAL RESUME.
Some time ago the Seawanhaka
Yacht club, of New York, made n re-
quest to the navy department that II
naval officer be detailed to visit New
York for the purpose of giving the
club practical instructions of the ar
rangement OF its vessels with view of
increasing its proficiency to such
point that the fleet could be relied
upon as a naval reserve. In compli-
ance with this request Commodore
McCallaha has been detailed for this
duty.
LAND CASE.
In the ex-parte case OF Todd n
Knopple, on appeal, the commissioner
OF the general land office sustaining
the decision OF the local land office at
Lamar, Col, Acting Secretary Muld-
row holds that qualified pre-emptor
who has decided right Of filing and
perfecting an entry on Usage trust and
diminished reserved lands in Kansas
under the act Of May 2S, 1880, has ex-
hausted his pre-emption right to all
other lands. This aftirms previous
| decisions.
A CORRECTION.
Henry b. Billings, of Idaho terri
tory, has been appointed register OF
the land office at HALEY, Idaho, in
stead of receiver Of the land Office at
that place as originally stated,
LARGE ISSUE.
The pension office yesterday issued
1000 pension certificates. This is es-
timated to be the largest number ever
issued in one day by the bureau.
CONSIDERABLE MONEY.
The following debt statement is is
sued today: Interest bearing debt,
principal, 81 ,162, ,571,l ,l12; interest $l1, :
713,141; total, 81 ia, ,2S4, ,253. Debt
on which interest has closed since ma
turity, principal, $6,926,275; interest,
$19S,717; total, $7,124 ,992. Debt
bearing no interest, $685., ,79S ,267 total
debt, principal, 81 692 ,295 $50 interest,
$11, ,9i1 $50 total, 81 ,7OS POT ,513. Cash
items available for reduction of debt,
$268, 1881, less reserve held for re-
demption of United States bonds,
100000, 900, $685., 1891. Net cash
in treasury, $21 ,S59,9S3 Debt, less
cash in treasury April LIST, 1887, ST.
31S, ,223,5 ,558. Decrease OF debt during
the month of March, $12 SOS, ,467. I'M
available for reduction of debt, $780,
752,622. Total cash in treasury as
shown by the treasurer's general ac.
counts, $453, III ,OS6.
LANDCLAIM.
The commissioner OF the general
land Office has approved and sent to
the secretary of the interior for trans
mission to congress u supplemental
report from the surveyor general of
New Mexico holding for the rejection
OF private land claim known as
Ignacio Chavcs Grant, No. 96 for 243,-
GOO acres on the ground that no legal
or equitably right has been shown by
claimants.
APPOINTMENTS.
The president to-day appointed
Martin V. Montgomery, OF Michigan
to be associate justice OF the supreme
court of District of Columbia to sue
ceed Justice Macarthur retired. His
appointment as commissioner of pat
ents was one of the first importance
| made nv President Cleveland
, 1887-04-07
ENGLAND.
ATTEMPT ASSASSINATION.

LONDON, April 2.-Tho Times pub
fishes dispatch from Sofa which
says an attempt was made at Rust
chuk yesterday by three Bulgarian re.
fugees to assasssinate the project OF
Rustchuk. 1t was q part of a coward
ly intregue. The project, whose name
was Mantiff, had been entrusted with
secrets of the conspirators, and they
fearing betrayal, decided to remove
him.
, 1887-04-07

ceeding was an informality, hearing
being granted at this time as iaVor
to the gentlemen who had come nom
a distance to present their case. No
formal consideration OF this question
or any other will be taken before the
9th inst, on which date the law goes
into effect.
, 1887-04-07
Blaine win 70 60 Europe.

New YORK, March 3O.--The Sun
this evening states that Jas. g. Blaine
has completed all arrangements for an
European tour. Blaine will sail in
June and remain abroad for over q
year.
, 1887-04-07
APPOINTMENTS.

The president to-day appointed
Martin V. Montgomery, OF Michigan
to be associate justice OF the supreme
court of District of Columbia to sue
ceed Justice Macarthur retired. His
appointment as commissioner of pat
ents was one of the first importance
made by President Cleveland.